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PlayStation 6 and PlayStation Portable future visions

 The recent PlayStation video about the "simulated" technology in development between AMD and Sony engineers that will power the PlayStation 6 was interesting from a geek point of view. But from a gameplay perspective, there is - IMO - no need for a PlayStation 6 for another few years. Especially with the limp Xbox is-it-isn't-it launch .  April 2026 Update:  Compatibility with PS5 and PS4 games seems to be locked-in, as anything the PS6 full fat hardware the portable versions should be able to do as well, with near-invisible trade-offs at the silicon level.  Prices are firming up too with estimates around the PlayStation 6 handheld at between $500 to $700 and a PlayStation 6 at $700 to $1,000, depending on the deepening silicon crisis and Sony's budgeting wizards.  Only a few developers around the world could afford to take advantage of it for AAA+ budget games. Everyone else is still barely cutting the skin of the PS5's power, and most western smaller/indie o...

Congrats to everyone who entered the KyuHen Vita homebrew contest

The deadline for entries for the KyuHen Vita homebrew contest has passed. With plenty of activity from a hard core of those still keen on working on the Vita, there are some great looking titles from the relatively simple to the impressive looking. It is easier to follow the official Twitter feed and the general Twitter thread rather than dive across all the entries. 

You can download games on a jailbroken Vita across the various categories from ports to whole new titles via the Vita Homebrew browser or other methods. Go to the website for more details and if you want to donate to the prize pot as judging starts. 

Pic from LRG showing homebrew "trophies" in action, nice touch!

If anything, it makes me wonder why Sony never released an in-Vita game creator, which could have gone a long way to extending the indie-sweetheart vibe around the handheld. 

Currently playing on my Vita/PS3/PS4/PS5


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